Blackmores Wellbeing Blog

Running training doesn't have to be a lonely pursuit. Running in groups is seeing a rise in popularity, and there are plenty of good reasons why. Online personal trainer Andrew Cate offers his list of 10 benefits from group running.

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There are a few things we can safely assume about men's health: guys tend to store fat around the stomach when their lifestyle is unhealthy; guys hate having a fat gut; the rate of overweight men in Australia is one of the highest in the world and abdominal fat is dangerous to your health.

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Is your work interfering with your personal life? Are you taking your work with you wherever you go and struggling to find work-life balance? If the answer is yes it seems that you are not alone.

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A girlfriend of mine just had a baby - nothing new there, except that this is her fourth and the eldest child in the family is not yet five. Fertility goddess jokes aside, the exceptional part of this story (in my mind) is not the number of preschool-aged kids in the family but the reaction she receives to having four under the one roof.

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One problem with being overweight is that it can be easier for some people to stay overweight. While there may be significant health implications down the track, a healthy lifestyle may not seem like a priority to people who enjoy the taste of junk food, and find exercise uncomfortable.

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According to The Garvan Institute – a world leading medical research facility based in Sydney- anorexia nervosa is the third most common chronic illness amongst adolescent girls in Australia and one of the most lethal psychiatric diseases around.

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Hooked on the F-Book? Take this quick quiz developed by the University of Bergen in Norway to find out.

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The way you begin each day sets the tone for what follows. It’s like the first act of a play, where you draw the audience in; or that first impression made on someone you’ve just met. It’s a promise.

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In his book ‘Last Child in the Woods’ author Richard Louv described a phenomenon he called nature deficit disorder in which he discussed the disconnection between children and nature.

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I recently had to reduce my daily workload quite drastically to take things easy for health reasons. I have found one of the biggest challenges is the change of mindset this requires. I am in such a habit of being busy, that it is very difficult to be anything but, and be comfortable.

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